Here’s your opportunity to shine! Our parent company, Tiny Prints, is on the search for America’s cutest families, couples and children (up to age 10).

If you want to be the face of  our 2010 advertising campaign, you can submit your best photos to the Tiny Prints Talent Search for a chance to become the face of Tiny Prints and win $1,000!

We’re accepting submissions from November 2 through November 27, 2009 from across the country.  So, visit www.tinyprints.com/talentsearch today for the opportunity to win a spot in an upcoming advertising campaign, as well as other prizes including:

• A trip to California
• A professional photo shoot
• Free personalized stationery from Tiny Prints
• Cash prize of $1,000

Good luck!

This summer, Wedding Paper Divas teamed up with Beau-Coup to host a contest in which engaged couples submitted their best recession-friendly wedding planning ideas. We wanted to find real money-saving wedding tips from real couples, and we were overwhelmed by all of the great ideas you submitted. You can see them all at www.resourcefulbrides.com.

Elaine and Tyler won with the following tip:

“When looking for music for the ceremony I was shocked at the costs! I wanted ‘live music.’ Some nice string music. I researched and it was going to cost me at least $500 for a 3 piece string quartet to play for an hour. Crazy! So I contacted my local university and spoke to the program director for the music department. I asked him to pass the word to seniors only that I needed a cellist, violinist and either a harp player or a flute player. I offered them $50 each. A savings of $350. Use your local college students! They are hungry for money and willing to work hard.”

Congratulations, Elaine and Tyler! Thanks for the great tip. We wish you the best of luck with your wedding planning!

Planning a fashionable wedding celebration in the face of a rocky economy can be a challenge, but with a little help from your fellow fabulous recessionista brides and grooms, you can pull off a chic and sophisticated ceremony that won’t break the bank. Share your best money-saving wedding ideas for a chance to stretch your budget even further!

Wedding Paper Divas and our partner, Beau-coup, have teamed up to offer the perfect prize for any bride. Submit your ideas to be entered to win $1,000 in Wedding Paper Divas and Beau-coup gift certificates. Plus, by visiting Resourceful Brides, you’ll find tons of money-saving, savvy tips to help you make the most of your wedding in these rocky times.

Enter today, plus find great tips for planning your wedding!

The deadline for submissions is Monday, July 20 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winning idea will be posted online on Friday, July 24 at www.ResourcefulBrides.com.